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More Chapter 3!(or Chapter 4)
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Brave New DataWe are no longer limited to charts which only
work for categorical data.We have three more charts at our disposal.Even though I do not think the book stresses
this enough, frequency tables and relative frequency tables are still useful for quantitative data.
Bar charts and pie charts, however, are not.
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Just Kidding On The Bar ChartsWe do not use bar charts (or column charts)
for quantitative data.We use histograms.These are, as you can hopefully see, charts
with bars.Doesn’t that make them bar charts?
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It Totally ShouldDistinguishing between histograms and bar
charts borders on obnoxiousness.However, it is important to note that bar
charts have gaps and histograms do not, and so we call them something different.
The primary purpose in the distinction is help reinforce that categorical data and quantitative data are different.
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What Makes Histograms SpecialBar charts can show data in whatever order
they like, but histograms need to go in order.Since they are used with quantitative data,
the order is built in.If there is an interval with no data, you are
still expected to have it in your graph as an empty space.
A gap on a histogram means there was a gap in the data.
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Categorical vs. QuantitativeSometimes the data can be made into either.For example, scores and letter grades can
both be found for the quiz.
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Histograms FTW!In later chapters, histograms will be the preferred
plot for categorical data in general.Dotplots are a fun way to amuse yourself…if you
are into making charts and graphs.Stem-and-leaf plots are useful, but can take forever
and also require intense attention to detail.They are very convenient for displaying two
distributions side by side.While not mentioned much in this chapter, there
are also lineplots, which are like histograms, except instead of bars, there is a line connecting the frequencies.
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Stem-and-leaf DiagramsAlso known as stemplots.The stem contains the beginning of each data
point (such as the tens place or hundreds place).
Each data point is called a leaf.Each leaf needs to be the same number of
characters.If you have double-digit leaves, it is wise to
leave a space after each one.
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Stem-and-leaf DiagramsThe stem can be broken down into partial
categories, such as high and low.The stem can be surrounded on both sides
with leaves, representing two distributions side by side.
The leaves need to all take up the same space.On a computer, the Courier font ensures that
all text takes up the same space left to right.
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Stem-and-leaf DiagramsThe leaves should be in numerical order
within each stem.This means sorting the data first.No stem should be left out, which means that
if you do not have any leaves for a given stem, you still need it, but it just gets left empty.
Probably best done by hand, and for relatively small data sets (like 30 subjects or less).
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TimeplotsThese are the only lineplots mentioned in
your book.They are the most common kind of line plot.You basically plot the dots and connect the
dots.They are not only really straightforward, but
they are also intuitive, so regular people can look at them and see trends.
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Back to HistogramsHistograms should be evenly scaled.
This means even class widths.The book would say even bin sizes.This also can be expressed as even intervals.
Histograms should include every interval between the start and stop of the data.Even if they are empty.Especially if they are empty.
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Describing DistributionsThere are three key areas to describe when
discussing a distribution.Shape – This usually means counting the high points,
checking for symmetry, and looking for extreme values.These high points are called modes.
Center – This will usually focus on an appropriate measure of central tendency.The Mean and the Median are common.
Spread – This will usually mean giving an indication of how spread out the data is.The Range and the Standard Deviation are common.
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ShapeWithin the shape category, there are three things
we will tend to focus on.First is known as modality. That is basically just
how many bumps.One exception is a uniform distribution.
The second is symmetry and skew.A graph is considered skewed if it leans more
towards one side of the mode than the other.The third is outliers.
Next chapter we will learn how to identify them numerically, but for now, we will only focus on outliers that are obvious.
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CenterNext chapter we will learn all about
calculating centers.For now, we will just rely mostly on intuition.If the graph is skewed in a direction, the
mean will be more in that direction than in the other direction, and might not match up perfectly with the mode.
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SpreadWe will learn how to calculate spread.We will learn how to calculate spread by
hand even.Once we have finished that, you will
understand spread really well.For now, it just relates to how wide the graph
is.
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Comparing DistributionsA good rule of thumb is that if you have two distributions,
graph them separately, but on the same scale as one another.
If you fix the scales, a more accurate picture of how they match up forms.
Comparing two distributions on a stem-and-leaf diagram is a bit different.
Comparing two sets of categorical variables on the same bar chart can be handy as long as they have the same categories.
It is common for bar charts to be used in place of histograms to compare two or more sets of quantitative data.It is worth your while to see this kind of graph.
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AssignmentsChapter 3: 5, 9, 19, 25, 33, 37
Due Thursday Chapter 4: 4, 8, 11, 17, 18, 30, 33
Due MondayRead Chapter 4 (as in the rest of it).Begin studying for Chapter 4 Quiz on Friday.
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Quiz BulletpointsBe familiar with the differences between a
histogram and a bar chart.Be familiar with the advantages and
disadvantages of a stem-and-leaf diagram.Be familiar with the what-not-to-do list in
chapter 4.Be familiar with the what-not-to-do list in
chapter 4.Know when and how to transform data.
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Bee Tee Dubs…My birthday is on this Thursday, as in two
days from now, and ISU’s visits to the school are on Wednesday, so today is probably a good day to start any party planning you guys were considering.
Remember, a party is not mandatory.If it is preferred we can do an additional
lecture that day instead.If you want a party, please bring in the food
and beverages, as a class, to justify one.